'Odds and Suds'...and things of that sort!

Blogs should come with the facility to smell the good things which are shown on them! Maybe a 'sniff here' button would be a good idea! ;-)

It was a 'spur of the moment trip', down the A38, early this morning!

Walking into this shop in Ashburton, was a delight to all of my senses!

OMG this place is lovely! I am so glad that I have my nose and a good sense of smell!

'Odds and Suds' has the most amazing selections of hand made soaps, all beautifully packaged .

But mixing and mingling with the soap displays, were many other treats...especially vintage bits and pieces, which is what I love.

Trugs, candles, wireware, baskets, enamelware, shabby pieces of furniture,tinware etc.

And the lady owner was an absolute treasure, allowing me to snap pics for my blog (unlike another shop owner, who refused my request...her reason being that it might bring her hordes of customers who would want her to make things and she would not be able to keep up with the demand! Anyway, her loss!)

'Odds and Suds' has another shop in Tavistock (I've pencilled in that trip across the moors,but have not yet told 'you know who'! I'll kind of wait and drop it into conversation soonish!!)

The thing is that you think you are just walking into a soap shop and you end up seeing so much more. But I was very good, I only bought one soap ! It was beautifully wrapped!

Can you smell it?....Come on, stick your nose close to the screen ;-)

It's lemongrass...

And just look at the reflection in the window! I didn't realise, until I got home and loaded my photos, that these old cars were behind me!

I love Ashburton. I feel the need to go back very soon !!